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I've never met any artist who illustrated one of my books, although I've corresponded briefly with one. I have always been impressed by the technical expertise involved in the covers, even if sometimes puzzled by the subject matter.
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My feeling is that writing Fantasy should be harder - not easier - than writing any other kind of fiction.
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Words build a bridge between the imaginations of writer and reader, creating something unique between them.
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A common complaint about stories that include excessive coincidence is that the story is 'unrealistic.'
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When I was finishing grad school, the hot new PC was the IBM 286. Bulky. Immobile. Expensive. I touched-typed easily and quickly, but nevertheless, I realized that the machine was a chain.
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My first five novels were written longhand. So were hosts of short stories.